"The night before the Blues faced the Senators, David Perron visited a local hockey goods store in Ottawa. After spotting a shooting alley inside, he grabbed a stick and, remaining unidentifiable to the sales clerk, ripped shots for a half-hour.

"He said, 'You've got a helluva shot,'" Perron said. "I just started laughing and said, 'Thanks.' He probably thought I was some junior (hockey player) that played a while back and stopped playing. It was pretty funny. I never told him who I was."

One of several of the Blues' struggling offensive players, Perron made his presence known Tuesday, scoring twice in the team's 3-1 victory over the Senators at Scotiabank Place.

"I guess I'll have to find a store in New Jersey, too," joked Perron, as the Blues packed their bags for the final game of the three-game trip Thursday against the Devils."